Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-29
GAINESVILLE.
The Negro, Ward, Arrested at Green
Vile Is Examined and No Evidence
Found Against Him.
Charged With Theft-The Courts-Marriage
Demonstrating Weu-Fins1 by Tho
Mayor-Personal Mention.
Special TO the Gazette.

Special 10 the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, July 2S.-The
negro, Allen Ward, who was arrested
Monday at Greenville and was thought to
be concerned in the murder of Miss Gens
Watkins, was brought here on the after
noon train of the Missouri Pacific yester-
day and lodged n jail. The officers were
fearful lest the public would become very
much aroused if the fact became known
that the darkey was here, and tor this
reason they instructed Ward, who was
not hsndcuTed, to walk alone at con-
siderable distance behind the Sheriff from
the depot to the isil, which he did, and
no one suspected who he was. The
officers further stated, in answer
to oil inquiries, that the negro had been
released at Greenville Tuesday, imme-
diately after Sheriff Wares arrivsl there.
The question whether or not Ward is the
guilty one has been thoroughly investi-
gated by the authorities to-day, ard
nothing duplicating him has been found.
There is no evidence TO prove that he was
ever in Gainesville before he was brought
here on yesterday. He is perfectly
black negro and is rather thick-skulied
and weak minded, which accounts for
the contradictory statements he msde
about the murder when questioned il
regard thereto at Greenvilie. Ward will
be kept in custody a short time loneer,
and if nothing new aud unexpected turns
up he will be released, as there is 70
testimony discovered up to the present
which iustifes his being held further.
An old man named w. NJ. Smith was
arrested here to day by Deputy United
States Marshal Lum johnson on q var
rant issued from the Federal court,
charging him with taking letters ca.
OF the Gainesville postoftice ad
dressed to John Dickson.
Smith, who is one-armed end makes his
living by pedd!ing, says thai the letters
he is accused of taking from the post
office, were those OF his sJep-sop, q. q
that he was instructed by his wife, Dick
sons mother, to get ell letters from the
postofiCe addressed to her or her chill
dren. He will be taken 10 Sherman to-
| morrow for preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Ricketts,.
William Perry, cOlored, was arrested
here this afternoon, and was discharged
| from custody on giving 5000 bond.
In the County court to-day, the civil
case of ames H. Campbeu& Co. against
| 4. NJ Stevens, has been on trial. Argu-
ment OF counsel was not finished at ad-
iourning time this afternoon, and will be
completed tomorrow.
| Three culprits were erraigned before
the Mayor this morning, and assessed
| fines of $40 each. Late yesterday at
ternoOn, eighteen Of the demi monde ap-
peered at the city hall, plead guilty 10 the
charge Of vsgraucy, end were lined 5000
each.
The srtesian well being bored at the
electric light works has now reached g
depth OF IS feet.
Daisy Jones, the little seven-year- old
girl who was so badly burned st Custer
City, in this county, on Tuesday morning
although suffering grea. deal, is doing
as we'll SIS could be expected under the
circumstances and her recovery is now
regarded as certain.
Three marriage licenses were issued b
the County Clerk to-day to J. L. Talen'
and Miss Minnie Long, D. l.. Strickland
and Miss Maud Mann, and Jackson Greer
and Miss +. A. Borren. The last men
toned couple were married ct the court
house this afternoon by County Judge
Hsyworth.
L. D. Vosk of Fort Worth, was in thu
city to-day.
James Aiken and T. N. Edgill of tht
Pacific Express Company, and Coope
Mott, agent Of the Missouri Pacific g
Dallas, were in the city to-day.
Thomas E. Nash, superintendent Of tn
railway mail service OF the United States
was here last night, and left this morniri
for Kansas City via the Santa Fe.
Through mail service between here an
Kansas City, on the Santa Fe, will b
started shortly.
Rain IS now quite badly needed in q
most al portions Of the county.